*Aerospace Engineer- Job in Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania US

*Aerospace Engineer-

We currently have an opening for an Aerospace Engineer reporting to our Chief Engineer - Aerospace, at our Alcoa Technical Center located in Alcoa Center, PA (New Kensington area). The primary role will involve supporting the Alcoa aerospace customer collaboration activities to develop, evaluate and validate advanced structural concepts for improved aircraft structures. The position will require interfacing with aerospace customers and working with customer integrated product teams and the work includes all aspects of design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of advanced structural concepts. This position will also support the internal Alcoa RD programs to develop and validate advanced materials and structural concepts for commercial aircraft structures. These activities will involve the design and building of test articles, execution of the testing, and analysis of the test results. Other: Some ATC products and technical information are subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants for this position may be required to submit information regarding work authorization to enable ATC to comply with those laws. This position is being posted at a range of job grades (14-16). Job grade will be dependent on education and experience level of the incumbent. Basic Qualifications This position requires experience in (or equivalent coursework in) commercial aircraft design and sizing methods for static strength, fatigue, and damage tolerance. Experience with (or equivalent coursework in) coupon and structural detail test methods for static and fracture mechanics properties is also required. A BS degree with at least 3 years experience or alternatively a MS or PhD degree in mechanical or structural engineering or in an aerospace structures engineering curriculum is required. Preferred Qualifications Experience working at a commercial aircraft OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or a first tier aerospace supplier or testing facility would be helpful. Experience (or equivalent coursework) with finite element methods is preferred. Job experience in (or equivalent coursework in) mechanics, materials, stress analysis, fracture mechanics, numerical methods, and structural design is preferred.